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J. WRIGHT.

SEPARABLE BUTTON OR STUD.

No. 308,939. Patented Dec. 9, 1884.

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Jr WRIGHT, OF \VEEDSIORT, I IEIV YORK.

SEPARABLE BUTTON OR S'lUfi.

. -ZPEGIF GATION forming part of Letters Patent To. 308,939, dated December 9, 18842.

Application filed April 10, 188-1. (No model.)

To (tZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES WRIGHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at W'eedsport, Cayuga county, New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in separable Buttons or Studs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a separable button or stud, and has for its object to produce a button or stud of neat appearance, of convenient and certain operation, yet economical, durable, and reliable. In accomplishing these objects the head of the stud or button is provided with a tubular shank having a slot or aperture opening into its interior from the outside and located near its free end. From at or near the head a groove is made in the exterior of the shank to the slot or aperture, in which groove is secured a spring, so that it shall not project or lie above the general surface of the shank, its end being bent inward and passing through the slot or aperture into the interior of the shank, to form a spring-catch therein for holding the other portion of the button in place. A solid shank is attached to the shoe of the button, of such size as to readily slide into and fit within the tubular shank referred to. At a suitable point thereon a groove or recess is formed, in which the spring-catch fits, holding the two parts together. This groove or recess is, however, only upon a portion of the periphery of this inner shank, a part thereon on the same circumferential line being left plain or flush; hence when it is desired to separate the two portions the base is turned to disengage the slot or recess and spring-catch, when the two parts may be readily separated. The inner or solid shank may have its free end beveled, in order the more readily to pass the inwardly-projecting spring-latch when introduced into the tubular exterior shank. This construction may be readily understood by reference to the drawings, in which Figure l is a front view of the stud or button co1nplete,with its parts in proper relation. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the buttonhead and its attached shank; Fig. 3, a transverse section of the same; Fig. 4, a longitudinal section of the shoe and its attached solid shank, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the spring detached from the stud or button.

Referring to the drawings, 2 indicates the button-head, to which is attached the tubu' lar shank 1, having near its free end a transverse slot or aperture, 6, cut or formed through its wall and opening into the interior. Along the side of this shank l is formed a groove, 3, extending from at or near the head 2 to the center of the slot 6, in which lies the body 4 of a spring fastened therein at its lower end. The other end of l is preferably formed into a loop, 5, as shown in Fig. 5, to afford an enlarged bearing for the catch. The spring 4 is bent at right angles, and passes inwardly through the slot 6, so that it projects upon the interior of 1.

8 is the shoe of the stud or button, to which is attached a solid shank, 7, in which is formed, at a point adapted to engage with loop 5, the recess 9. This recess does not extend around the whole shank, but is cut or formed upon one side only, the remainder of the shank in the same circumferential line being left plain or flush. In order to enable this shank to more readily pass the inward-projecting spring 5,its head is beveled, as at 10, the bevel sloping from the head to about the inner limit of the recess 9.

In operation the shank 7 is simply pushed into the shank l, the bevel 10 forcing the spring catch 5 outwardly until 9 coincides with the slot 6, when 5 springs into the recess 9 and holds the two parts securely together. To disengage them it is simply necessary to turn the shank 7 by the shoe 8 a part ofa revolution, disengaging 5 and 9, a plain or flush portion of 7 being then opposite the spring,

whereupon 7 may be readily slipped out of 1. This construction insures a separable but-ton neat in appearance, economical in construction, reliable in action, and durable in use.

Having thus described myinvention,what I claim is 1. In a separable button or stud, the combination of a head and attached tubular shank, the latter provided with a laterally-yielding spring-catch passing loosely through its walls and projecting into its interior space, and a shoe provided with a shank adapted to pass and fit within the tubular shank, and provided with a recess upon a part of its periphery adapted to engage with the inwardly-projecting and laterally-yielding portion of the springcatch, substantially as described.

bination of a head and attached tubular shank,

vided with a recess extending across a portion only of its periphery, adapted to engage with the inwardly-projecting spring-catch, so that I 5 I when the solid shank is turned the spring-catch 1 will be forced laterally and disengaged from 2. In a separable button or stud, the comthe recess, substantially as described.

I I11 testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the latter provided with a laterally-yielding presence of two witnesses.

spring-catch passing loosely through'its walls and projecting into its interior space, and a 1 shoe provided with a solid shankadapted to pass and fit within the tubular shank, and-prol JAMES WRIGHT. Witnesses:

S. W. WILLIAMS,

FRANK BLAOKWELL. 

